Hancor expands to Denver

Findlay, Ohio – May 9, 2003: Looking for pipe and drainage products? Hancor, Inc. is pleased to announce the expansion of its distribution network and the opening of its newest service center location in Henderson, Colorado.

The Henderson service center is easily accessible at 9540 East 104th Ave., and by phone at 303-287-3226 or Fax at 303-287-3228.

"We are pleased to provide another point of service where our distribution channels has access to Hancor’s extensive line of HDPE pipe and products," says Steven Anderson, President of Hancor.

Hancor offers a complete line of HDPE pipe ranging from 3" to 60". One of the company’s most revolutionary products is BLUE SEAL. The unique feature of BLUE SEAL is its highly engineered, integral bell-and-spigot system that utilizes expanding structural foam technology for gasket support, creating a composite pipe joining system, watertight and testable to 10.8 psi. BLUE SEAL maintains bell dimension after pressurization, providing uniform tolerances to ensure the highest consistent performance. This type of coupling system is unique in the corrugated pipe industry.

"The plan is to provide our products and our service more effectively and efficiently through a network of local service centers across North America," says Anderson. "Our customers deserve a total solutions approach for their projects and they deserve to be able to access the product they need from a convenient location. The opening of our new centers across the country demonstrates our continued commitment to satisfying the needs of this marketplace. The Henderson service center is just one more way Hancor provides superior, value-added service and innovative products to our customers."

One of the nation’s largest suppliers of storm water management systems, Hancor manufactures a wide variety of plastic drainage and water conservation products for commercial, residential, construction and agricultural markets. Hancor was founded in 1887 in Findlay, Ohio and operates manufacturing facilities and service centers across the country

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Tori Durliat, Hancor, Inc.
Marketing Communications Manager
401 Olive Street,
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Phone: 1-800-537-9520
Fax: 1-419-424-8302
E-mail: tdurliat@hancor.com